Week 6 Recap - Celebration Bruhaha!

Game 1 ended early as we sprung out to an early lead and never looked back. Our D was pretty solid all around and the top of our order was on fire, as the guys hitting in the 2-6 spots combined to go 14 for 15.  We now have a combined score of 37-18 vs those guys this year.
Final Score:  Dirty Grizzlies 12 - Evangelical Fracking Moguls 2

After a long delay as the ump took his mandatory smoke break, we got back at it versus a very competitive Park Tavern squad.  Hof got us off to a good start by hitting a 3-run dinger in the top of the first, but after that we slowly fell behind in the middle innings as PT used up all of the HR's early.  Our 2-6 hitters that were so hot in game 1 really cooled off combining for a 7-22 (.318) effort in game 2.  Luckily, the rest of the line-up picked things up, especially late in the game leading to 11 runs in the 5th and 6th innings to put us back in the lead. We failed to score in the top of the 7th, but it didn't matter as we shut them down in the bottom of the inning to preserve the 1 run victory. 

Before the dust even settled on the last out, classy #69 from PT took exception to our excitement and he tried to make us feel bad for taking the game too seriously.  From his reaction, you would think that we had acted like we just won the '87 World Series, jumping up and down like Kent Hrbek.  Berube pointed out that this guys statement was quite hypocritical considering the fact he single handedly pulled the pitcher from the game after a few walks without so much as a consultation with anyone else on the team and also berated the ump repeatedly over borderline calls... yet WE are the ones who take things too seriously!  Unbelievable.  We couldn't hit the starting pitcher worth a crap, but funny, as soon as mr tough guy came in he proceeded to give up an inside the park home run to Wurd which cleared the bases.  The very next inning he gave up 5 more runs, including two triples and a double in a row which put us in the lead for good.  It was a fun game, and I don't feel bad one bit for having a little fun celebrating, if he doesn't like having fun maybe #69 should join the soccer league on the other side of the parking lot.
Final Score:  Dirty Grizzlies 16 - Park Tavern 15

Week 5 Disaster

Here are the scores from last night.  It was not good.  It was a hot, sweaty mess. Game one was winnable though, very winnable, especially in the 8th when we had a lead-off double which we failed to get in.  Then in the bottom of the 8th they got a walkoff 2-out single which could have been avoided if we hadn't given them some extra outs earlier in the inning.  Game two was a total mess as we were never in it.  It just was not our night.  I am heading out soon for vacation, so there is a good chance the stats won't get updated until next week.  Email me if you can't make next weeks games.

Week 4 Scores

A lot of movement in the standings this week highlighted by previously undefeated Doublewide losing twice, and previously winless Eurotech winning twice.

 

Week 4 Recap - Blood Bath

In game 1, versus the new team to the league, the big hitting Dvorak Lawn Care, our early 12-1 lead slowly deteriorated as this obviously tight knit squad slowly recovered from the traumatic injury to their second basemen. A nasty hop off the bat of Hof nearly decapetaded the poor guy leaving a gash above his eye. Luckily for him it seems that half the team is well trained in first aid and he received a well rounded treatment right in the dugout. Eventually we returned to play, and behind some strong hitting Dvorak clawed back into the contest. The blood wasn't done flowing yet though.... It would be best to let Berube describe what happened in his own words with the critical play at the plate...

"In a situation where the run was dire, the next guy got out ending the inning, had I not done what champions do, we may have lost. And I gave Bret a double and an rbi....just an all around team guy!" -Berube

Berubes knee looked like a bowl of chili...hot chili at that. But he didn't complain (much) and kept on battling all the way through like a tough guy does, without so much as a band aid as we held on for the win.
Final Score:  Dirty Grizzlies 15 - Dvorak Lawn Care 11

Our much anticipated matchup against 6-0 Doublewide lacked the big game atmosphere we were looking for. It seemed that half their team was missing so they were more like one of those single wide trailers that you find in my home town. Anyway, Berube's inspirational grit and determination to play through his disfirgurment clearly had a strong effect on us all, and especially Schmidt, as we started out up 11-0 after his HUGE Grand Slam in the third. This one ended early, thankfully, so we could all go home and Berube could get the treatment he so courageously postponed to secure the wins that gained us sole possession of 1st place in the standings.
Final Score:  Dirty Grizzlies 14 - Doublewide 2

Week 3 Scores

Doublewide moves to 6-0 (we play them next week).
Dvorak Lawn Core dominates their opponents 51-19 and moves to 4-2 (we play them next week too).
Doublewide:  Blown away in a F-5 tornado!
Dvorak Lawn Care: Put out of business by TruGreen!
Dead, they're all dead!!! 

Week 3 Recap - No Berube, No Problem

Park Tavern was short on guys so they asked us to be the home team. We kindly accepted which eventually lead to us getting the walk off win due to Hof's double to the RC gap. With good D and consistent hitting we did maintain a somewhat comfortable lead throughout the game up until the latter innings, up 12-6 heading into the 6th. But they tied it up in the 7th which led to our exciting 2 out walk off win in which Wurd managed to score the winning run without getting caught in a rundown on his way to home plate.  It was a good win against a undermanned team, but we were clearly missing our most dominate bat and rock solid scoops specialist, so we will take it.
Final Score:  Dirty Grizzlies 13 - Park Tavern 12

Game 2 was almost the exact opposite of game 1 except for the fact that we won this one as well. I could not throw a strike in the 1st inning which put us in  a quick 7-2 hole. We bounced back with 6 in next inning and we were within 1 at 9-8 after 2. We held them to 0,0,1 and 1 down the stretch due to Sam settling me down with his soft tones and reassuring attitude,  while our 5 run 4th and 9 run 5th put this one in the books for good.
Final Score:  Dirty Grizzlies 25 - Evangelical FM 16